FORT SMITH, Ark. — Trucking operator Arkansas Best Corp. posted a wider fourth-quarter loss on Thursday as it wrote down the value of assets and its revenue fell amid weak prices for freight shipping. The company also slashed its dividend to 3 cents from 15 cents a share.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Officials at Arrow Truck Sales Inc. have issued a statement to clear up any confusion that might have arisen from the downfall of Arrow Trucking Co. of Tulsa, Okla., which shut down in December.

WASHINGTON — Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and Mexico was 2.9 percent lower in November 2009 than in November 2008, dropping to $58.9 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics of the U.S. Department of Transportation.